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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
How He Strengthened His
Memory,

In the last number OF Dress writ.
er quotes an extended account from
Thurlow Weed Of how h, strengthen
ed his memory. Mr.. Weed tells that lie
suffered in early life from a detective
memory, and that he never could sue
coed as a politician because he did not
remember people and incidents except
as they especially interested him. TO
overcome this he began a habit of. at
Its close, recalling everything that
had happened during the day. Soon
he made this resume aloud to his
wife: Every night, the last thing be-
lore retiring one would have expect
ed Thurlow Weed to have said Going.
ing to bed')-I told her everything
that could remember that had hap
pened to me or about me during the
day Igenerally recalled the very dish
es had had for breakfast, dinner and
tea; the people 1 had seen and what
they had said; the editorials ] had
written for my paper. giving her brief
extracts Of them. mentioned all the
letters ] had sent and received and
the very language used as nearly as
possible; when had walked or ridden.
4 told her everyl hing that had come
within my observation. / found I
could say my lesson better and better
every day. I am indebted to this
discipline for a memory of some
what unusual tenacity."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Growing Potatoes.

A farmer in Massachusetts gives
the following as the results of his ex.
perience in growing potatoes during
several years past:
IL. Whole potatoes will produce
crop a week or ten days earlier than
those which are divided. 2. Small
whole potatoes will produce results as
good, if not better, than large ones.
8. The seed end is the better one to
plant, because it starts with more
visor and produces more and larger
potatoes. 4. A large piece is better
on ordinary soil than small pieces or
eyes. 5. Potatoes with sprouts long
enough to break off in planting are
not so good as those with eyes ad.
vanced just enough to Indicate vigor.
6. The form cannot, as a rule, be
changed by planting any particular
form T.. Two distinct varieties won't
mix in the same hill. 8. The more we
investigate the scab the less we know
about it,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Episode of Whittier's Life.

Ike Rev. Robert Collyer was lectur-
ing in Boston at the time when Whit
tier told him OF this episode in his
early life. This is something like
what he said in his old quaint style:
'tWhen | was on the farm in New
Hampshire and quite young. an old
friend who was visiting the meetings
came to stay one night. Alter supper
he said to me. John. lad, I've some-
thing for thee and then brought out
OF his saddlebags two little volumes,
which turned out to be Burns poems.
i think thee'll like the book he add
ed | had never read any poetry be-
fore except Friends poetry, and thee'Il
know what that be! ] began to read
Burns, and was lost in wonder. It
seemed as if the sky had lifted and the
world widened, and / saw mankind
outside the narrow bounds OF the
Friends. l read on till mother came
down and told me to get to bed.
Next day when the gray light was
dawnlng | crept down and got the
volumes, and read as long as l could.
The old Friend came and said, Thee
seems to like it; I'm going further on,
and III leave it till [ come back
That was the first revelation to me Of
what poetry may be and do A good
many folk find fault with Burns. They
say that his poetry is impure. Does
thee believe me when tell thee that
have not detected the least impurity
in it? His genius is so great and noble
that II there be blots in it they are SO
little that don't see tbem."
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
He Didn't Call Again.

A Brooklyn young man with mod
est bank account and bright pros
poets, but without the remotest de-
sire to become benedict, at least at
present, thinks he met the great crisis
OF his life this summer. Il won men.
ton any Names" he said, ''as 1 tell
the story simply as a joke on me.
You know want to have my fling.
! like to take young ladies to the
theatre and opera and to dancing re-
captions. l am particularly fond OF
having a, bright young creature beside
me when take an afternoon drive
Well. met a charming young woman
of about 80 at Saratoga. Her folks
were there. On my third drive with
her we chatted quite affectionately,
and as we parted for the evening she
tenderly said: Do you care if | tell
my mamma OF your affection for me?'
| am 20 years old, and if live to be
so never expect to be foored as I
was when that question came creep.
ing in my ears. She, bless her, knew
that man can only be happy with q
charming woman for his life compan-
ion, but I wasn't quite ready to be
convinced. stammered that per-
.haps it would be advisable to defer
informing her mamma until / called
again. I left the springs the next
morning on the first train, and haven't
seen my eair questioner since.'' New
York Sun.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Afraid to Ride When Mrs.
Cleveland Held the Reins.

From the Philadelphia Record.
There was a bit of anecdote con-
nected with. the delightful episode
OF the visit OF the mistress of
the White House to Philadelphia,
which is related at the expense Of the
gallant commander OF the United
States army, Gen. Sherid Ian. When all of
the seats in the tallyho had been taken
except one, and Mrs. Cleveland had
mounted the drivers box and was
ready to give the horses their heads,
Gen. Sheridan was invited to occupy
the vacant seat. t'Who is to drive
ns?' asked the general, as he glanced
up at the fair occupant of the drivers
seat. He was informed that Mrs.
Cleveland would hold the ribbons.
Then I'll go into the next carriage"
said the hero of Winchester, who had
faced many d belchlng battery with
out q tremor, but who hesitated at
the prospect of a tumble in ditch. so
President Roberts. of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, climbed into the vacant
seat and was whirled safely to the de-
pot, while the man who had made the
most dashing and reckless ride Of the
war to save his army was drawn Sc
dately in the rear.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Advice to Young Men.
from the Sunday World.

From the Sunday World.
The world is older than you by.
several years; for thousands ofyears
it has been full Of better and smarter
young men than yourself; when they
died the globe went whirling on and
not one man in a hundred million
went to the funeral or heard OF their
death. Be as smart as you can Of
course, know az much as you can.
Shed the light OF your wlsd ON abroad
to the world, but don't try to dazzle
or astonish ANYBODY with it. and
don't imagine a thing is simple be-
cause yon think it is. Don't be too
sorry for yonr father because
he knows SO much less than you
do. He used to think he
was as much smarter than his
father, as you think you are smarter
than yours The world has great need
OF young men, but no greater need
than young men have OF the world.
Your clothes fit better than your faith
er's fit him; they cost more money;
they are more stylish. He used to be
az straight and nimble as you are.
lie, too. perhaps thought his father
old-fashioned. Your moustache is
heater, the cut of your hair is better,
and you are prettier, far pref
tier than pa But, young
man, the old gentleman's home
~ scrambling Signature on a check
will draw more money out of the bank
in five minutes than you could get out
with a ream of paper and copper
plate signature in SIX months. Young
men are useful, and they are orna-
mentEd, and we all love them, and we
could not get up a picnic successfully
without them. But they are no nov
city; they have been here before. A
diamond is not SO easily found as a
quartz pebble, but people search for it
all the mole intently.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Farming Brevities:

Roots are excellent for sheep in win.
ter, and are especially important with
heavy grain feeding to keep the diges-
tive organs in full vigor.
AS soon as the crop shall have been
removed from the garden plot plough
it. and allow no weeds to grow. which
will greatly lessen the garden work
next season.
1t is mistake to suppose that sour,
fermented slop for hogs is better than
a fresh mixtur that is sweet and clean.
Sunhower seed is often fed to poul.
try, but if too much be given it will
cause the feathers to fall off, as it pro-
notes early moulting.
Ten Yeas ago new mich COW at
this season OF the year was not sala-
BILE property, but now the milkmen
will go far to buy one.-Connecticut
Farmer.
If it were possible to double the
products of every acre under cultiva.
ton there would be no increased profit
in the achievement, because mar
kets would be Quilted; but if half the
acres now titled were withdrawn from
cultivation and products doubled on
the remainder, there might be very
great proft.-Elmira Husbandman.
AS an item of proof that .'The
Thoroughbred Cattle Business is
Much Overdone'' we note the state
ment of Kansas farmer who SAYS
the same number of animals of equal
qualities for which four years ago he
paid $4,000 would not to-day sell
for $4,000.
A farmer i'll Douglas county, Illinois,
is delivering at IS cents q crop OF
1,5OO bushels of wheat which he
raised four years ago and refused to
sell at $1.lO. Another farmer IN the
same county is said to have on hand,
in an utterly unstable condition,
5000 bushels Of corn of the crop of
1881 for which he refused so cents a
bushel
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26

There are in the world four great
masses, or accumulations, Of gold. all
Of which are partly in coin and part
" in bullion. The amounts may be
stated approximately, for this coun..
try on the 4 st and for the others on,
the 9th Of September. as follows
United States Treasury, $2s2, ooo,-
600; National Bank of France. $237..
900. 600; National Bank Of Germany
SLOT ,OOO, 600; Bank OF England,
$1OO, OOO, 900; total, 1896. O0O. 600.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
The Varieties Of Strawberries.

President J. M. Smith, OF the Wis
consin Horticultural Society, one OF
the largest and most successful straw
berry growers in the country. is re-
ported by 1.-THE Farmers Review" as
saying, apropos Of New Varieties, OF
which during his time ''pro badly not
less than 1000 have been brought
out with a great flourish of trumpets
only to be discarded a little later:
"Dont be in a hurry to get these sorts
recommended by this man or that;
wait till reliable growers in your
vicinity, or some men you know are
reliable, have tried them. You can
raise varieties that will answer your
purpose from the kinds now in use Ii
you like to experiment with new
varieties that come along you will
find plenty OF use for your time and
money, and, by the way, get very lit
tie return for either"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Comfort for the Feet.

We question whether it is
wise to wear loose, Tapping slip
pers which allow the foot to
spread and widen until it loses all the
hope Of ting trim appearance
in a nice boot, for there are women
who have, to use their own words, fa-
vored their feet until their dread OF
dressing up" lies in the misery Of
wearing a buttoned boot. A change
from slipper to boot or even from one
pair OF boots to another will rest tired
feet more than would be imagined by
one who had never tried it. Bathing
the feet at night is recommended for
relieving the discomfort of burning
feet, and washing them in q solution of
borax will also lessen any irritation.
New England Farmer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Curative Information.

If a living insect enter the ear it
may "The Farmers Review mem
tions, be stupefed by a few puffs OF
tobacco smoke; or drowned and float
ed to sight with warm water. Or q
drop Or more OF sweet or castor oil
will cut off its power OF breathing and
mischief.
Bleeding from severe cut may be
stopped by tying bandage over the
cut quite tightly. The powder from q
puff ball applied to the cut, which is
then bound with a bandage, will
quickly arrest the bleeding; sugar,
powdered copperas, or spiders web
will also stop the flow OF blood: II
the blood comes in spurts an artery
is cut, and the bandage should be
above the wound; otherwise the band.
age should be below it when the bleed
ing is severe.
There is said to be no better medi-
cine for persons who are troubled with
biliousness and liver complaint then
lemon juice 1t excites the liver slim
ulates the digestive organs, and tones
UP the system generally. 1t is men
toned as Il curefor sick headache, the
juice of half q lemon being put in a
glass OF water, without sugar. Lemon
juice and sugar, mixed very thick, is
useful to relieve coughs and sore
throats.
"The Western Rural publishes a
inf oh IT,
costs nothing but has the added ad
vantage Of saving money for those
who act upon il: "Do what we may
for pure air, water and food, people
will never be we'll, so long as they con-
t1nue to drench themselves with drugs,
nostrums, and 'fealth' waters, ton
les and stimulants Of every kind that
enterprising manufacturers and drug
gists recommend in their ingenious
and plausible rhetoric. Whatever the
show window or placard invites you
tence, refer it to q malicious physician,
and then if he says take lt-don't."
"a correspondent writes tt at he had
long been troubled with an inactive
liver, which gave him a world of pain
and trouble, until he was advised to
take q glass OF hot water with the
Juice OF half lemon squeezed into it.,
but without sugar, night and morn
ing. He tried it, and found himself
better almost immediately His daily
headaches, which medicine had failed to
cure, left him; his appetite improved,
and he gained several pounds in
1 weight within a few weeks.-Good
housekeeping.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Parlor Monstrosities.
Good Houske

Good Housekeeping.
Never buy any thing for the home
that doesn' t combine one or both OF
the qualities. use or ornament. It is
often surprising to notice that many
beautiful things are inexpensive. To
fill ones parlor with dust-catching
card-boards and woods, that if fairly
pretty to begin with, soon accumulat-
dust, it IS neither useful nor ornamen-
tai. Gilded rolling pins, shovels, etc,
are also valueless. A Knous' Ma
donna, a photograph of which may be
purchased for fifty cents, framed in a
quiet style OF frame for a dollar, will
give one morelasting satisfactionthan
a whole roo mful OF gilded dustpans,
ribbon-tied bread towels and all the
other senseless things.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
How to Fatten Hogs.

New York SUM-
To fatten hogs, corn at 40 cents per
bushel is cheaper than wheat at 10
cents. If corn is scarce and dear you
should endeayor to get as much pork
quito it as possible, and not wasteitbv
1eeding whole or on the ear. The late
George Geddes Of this State, a farmer
great experience, referring to this mat
ter Of feeding hogs, said: II find if /
take ten bushels of corn meal and vet
it in cold water, end feed twenty-five
hogs with it, they eat it well; but if ]
take the same quantity and cook it.,
it doubles the bulk, and 1t will take
the same number of hogs twice as long
to eat it up, and / think THEY fatten
twice as fast in the same length time.
By cooking you double the
bulk and value Of the meal"
Mr.. Joseph Sullivant OF
Ohio made many experiments in or
der to determine the best and most
profitable mode of fattening hogs with
com, and he concludes that nine
pounds Of pork from a bushel fed on
the ear, twelve pounds from raw meal.
thirteen and half pounds from boil
ed corn, six teen and half pounds
from cooked meal, is no more than a
moderate average which the feeder
may expect to realize from bushel
OF corn under ordinary circumstances.
All the soft and unripe corn may OF
course be fed to hogs on the ear, but
the sound and dry should be shelled,
ground, and then cooked before feed
ing if you aim at making cheap pork
out OF high priced-grain.,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
What to % with Lovers Gifts.

From the Baltimore Sun.
1t is surprising how practical an en-.
thusiastic lover may become under
changed circumstances. For instance
a correspondent writes to know if a
lady should return presents of jewelry
after an engagement to be married is
broken. Ifsne is not impeIled by ETH
quette to return the gifts, he desires to
find out whether they can be recover
ed by process orlaw. He says that the
lady and gentleman in question have
since mar led other persons, and he
implies that he don't like to see an
other mans wife wearing jewelry. As
to the point Of etiquette involved. q
young man who hasa great deal OF ex-
perience in such matters, says that
gifts OF jewelry should always be re-
turned. as this is the prevailing GUS
tom in polite society, and is rule Of
conduct based on natural good taste
and delicacy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
2 Clothing for the Children.

New York Tribune.
There has been a. revolution in
public taste in the past dozen years,
and even ultra-fashionable people
dress their children in d most sensi-
BILE manner and in simpler styles.
This change is due to the introduction
OF English fashions, which are PREFER
ed by the best dressed people to the
more elaborate French styles The
influence OF the aesthetic movement
on taste in England has gone far to-
ward making the worst dressed ma
ton under the sun the best dressed
nation and the leader Of TASTE
Nothing prettier and simple can be
imagined than the little aesthetic
English frocks now worn by
children. American hannels have
attained perfection OF weave that
makes them the first choice for a llt-
tie girls dresses. Bright navy blue
and golden brown fannels made up in
English fashion are simply trimmed
with q cluster OF tucks around the full
gathered or killed skirt, and narrow
white ruche at the neck and sleeves Of
the plain short-waisted round waist
make the prettiest school dress for a
little girl OF eight to ten, and the same
style may be adopted for older and
younger children. Children's dresses
are no longer worn very short, but
reach low enough to cover the knee
well. while little girls OF three and four
years should wear dresses reaching to
their ankles. Black stockings are the
invariable choice and good wooden
hose with double knees may
be purchased as low as fiji
ty cents a pair and up
ward, according to size. The children
of sensible mothers no longer wear
cotton stockings in winter, but knit
or woven stockings ofwool. Heavy leg
gings should be provided for girls and
little boys, so that the child can go
into snow BANGS and enjoy to the full
that exniaration Of spirit that comes
with outdoor exercise in the keen
winter air. Little wristlets knit of
wool should be provided for children
during the winter if their wool mittens
do not extend high over the wrists.
White aprons which completely cover
the dress save flannel dresses from
frequent washing. There is no great
difficulty in washing good colored
flannel dresses if they are simply
made. They can be laundried in cold
water as easily as cotton goods can
be washed, but servants can seldom
be trusted to do this work. 1t re-
luires the supervision of the mistress.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26

passed, you would have wait about.
twelve days for the 16O, 600 to wend5
their surging and hooking column
past. To stand hour after hour, day
after day and week after week and
witness this three weeks Chicago sup
ply Of beeves would give any one a
clear idea OF the immensely Of these
herds. And this is only three weeks
supply.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-10-26
Cattle Arriving at Chicago.

n -.
Persons read the market reports OF
the number OF cattl. and hogs weekly
ARRIVING at CHICAGO and vat hove
yerv limited ide If the immans;t,5 81
those herds The nnn,har ~ nott y.
which arrive !, that o;t1, ~ 49, ~
three weeks end;no Ane,,st ooh w sas
about l60 600 head D;a onu 4nns ~
ever see a drove ~ CATTLE Of ono
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22
LETTER FROM BATTLEB0R0,

BATTLEBoRo, N. c., Sep. IL, 1887.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF business has been
somewhat better tails year than last and
our farmers generally are much better pre-
pared to meet the shortage In their crops
by having practiced the strictest economy.
At one time there was a most brilliant
prospect for al unusually large crop but
the rains i'm the main cotton fruiting sea-
son prevented these hopes from being re-
allied. The tobacco crop Is good and the
cures that have been made are said To he
the same having good color, body, etc:
On the l4th inst, at the residence OF tiia
brides mother Miss Mamie Seasons, one of
Edgecombe's fairest daughters, was mar
ried tn Mr. Charlie Bryan formely of this
place but now of Oxford. No cards. The
wedding party took the train Tor the
groom's home In Granville same day.
One day last week the barn Of Mr.. John
Philips OF Edgecombe was burned with Its
contents consisting OF about 50 barrels OF
old corn and several stackso OF fodder besides
shucks. As there had been no one In tho
barn save Mr.. Philips 1t Is supposed TO be
the work of an incendiary.
Cotton Is coming In and that In the patch
Is opening rapidly. And u seems that THIS
wear we shall have an early harvest.
We wonder that man Of Nichols past
record should attempt to asperse the char
acter of Daniels. Our people have taken
his full measure and now hold him at what
he is worth and their only regret Is that
they should he represented by him.
We had several warm days this week but
to-day IL somewhat cooler and fair spleit-
did weather for work. ANE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-22

A Word WITH OUR BUSINESS MEN,
While our business men are ever alert,
wide-awake and energetic, 1t will be no
reflection upon them to say that there
should be concert Of action among the mer-
chants to attract trade to our town. No
market offers superior advantages. and let
US keep this fact prominently before the
public, The GOLD LEAP is ever ready to
perform its part In the matter.
As the Battleboro Headlight says, this is
day Of sharp competition In every depart
ment Of business life, and the town that
expects to grow or bold its own without
putting forth every effort looking 70 this
end will reap disappointment IS suEe As
the night follows the day. Tbat town
whose people are keenly alive 10 Its best
interests, and spare no effort TO further
those interests, will grow and flourish,
while that town whose people appear in,
different, will retrograde.
The way to get trade and build up .
town Is to reach out after It. Look to the
interest OF home always. Start enterprises
that will keep the money at home to circu-
late among home people. Why should we
not reap the profits Of enterprise That now
80 to build up other towns? We hare .
beautiful town. delightfully."- situated. and
our attractions should be made known.
Our merchants should offer every induce
ment to Increase the trade Of the town. and
those inducements should be advertised
In liberal way.